Quadrumana (2)

Monkey
1. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child. "This is the monkey's own giving out; she is persuaded I will marry her." Shak.
2. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
3. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
4. Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by sailors.
5. Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.] -- Monkey trick, a mischievous prank.

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